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	HIFA Access to Health Research: From dialogue to action Date: Monday, December 19, 2016 The HIFA Access to Health Research working group is supporting a third thematic discussion here on HIFA from 19 December 2016 to 13 January 2017 around the following four questions: 1. How can research be made available in the right language, both for producers as well as consumers of health research? 2. How can we improve access to the full text of research papers? 3. How can we improve access to complementary and derivative publications (eg plain-language summaries, commentaries, policy briefs)?
	Join HIFA for a Thematic Discussion on Community Health Workers, starting 16 January 2017 Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016 Join here!
	HIFA is seeking a part-time HIFA Desk Officer! Date: Saturday, December 3, 2016 New: Deadline has been extended by 1 week to 13th January 2017.
	HIFA is delighted to welcome 11 new HIFA Supporting Organisations! Date: Monday, November 14, 2016 HIFA is delighted to welcome 11 new HIFA Supporting Organisations! 1. African Institute for Development Policy 2. Association for Good Clinical Practice in Nigeria 3. Asociación Hondureña de Parasitología 4. Breast Without Spot 5. Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa 5. International Network of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses 6. EUCLID School of Global Health and Bioethics 7. International Network of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses 8. Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
	Video & Animation Health Content for Citizens: The Challenges for Content Producers Date: Saturday, November 12, 2016 Many of us have been highly impressed by the work of organisations such as Medical Aid Films, Global Health Media Project, SAWBO and others involved in the production of video health content. With this in mind, the Mobile HIFA Working Group (which is dedicated to issues of mobile phone-based healthcare information for citizens, parents and children) carried out a survey of video content producers.
	New HIFA Thematic Discussion: How can published research be made more accessible to users in low- and middle-income countries? Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016 7 November until 2 December 2016. Join HIFA today to follow the discussion...
	Drivers and barriers to evidence-informed country-level health policymaking: HIFA presentation at the Cochrane Colloquium, Seoul, South Korea Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Dr Soumyadeep Bhaumik gave this Powerpoint presentation at the Cochrane Colloquium in Seoul, South Korea, 23-27 October 2016, on behalf of the Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice working group. The presentation highlights some of the key points emerging from the HIFA thematic discussion on Evidence-Informed Country-Level Health Policymaking.
	Health Partnerships: Highlights of a HIFA discussion sponsored by THET Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 From 19th September to 21 October 2016, the HIFA Project on Health Partnerships hosted a thematic discussion on health partnerships as defined and supported by THET: 'A health partnership is an on-going collaboration between health institutions in high income countries and those in low and middle income countries.' There was some discussion also on HIFA-French and HIFA-Zambia.
	CHIFA (child health and rights) is seeking a new Assistant Moderator Date: Saturday, October 29, 2016 Job title: Assistant Moderator for CHIFA Discussion Forum Type of role: Voluntary (unpaid) Start date: Monday 5th December Finish date: Flexible Place of work: Home-based
	HIFA joins ICM, CNMF and WaterAid in campaign for quality healthcare for all through water, sanitation and hygiene in all health facilities Date: Monday, October 17, 2016 We are delighted to announce that HIFA have joined the International Confederation of Midwives, Commonwealth Nurses & Midwives Federation and WaterAid in campaigning for quality healthcare for all through water, sanitation and hygiene in all health facilities. You can find out more about the Healthy Start campaign here: